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- Breeding Program - Fact sheet presents a breeding and management schedule and flock management plan that incorporate successful management strategies for fall lambing.
www.ansi.okstate.edu/EXTEN/SHEEP/f-3801.pdf
- Breeding Soundness Examination - A ram not only represents a sizeable investment but he also influence the economic return from the flock for years to come. Through a breeding soundness examination prior to the breeding season, rams of questionable or unsatisfactory breeding. potential can be identified
ag.ansc.purdue.edu/sheep/articles/breeding.html
- Breeding Soundness in Rams: How to Conduct Exam - [PDF]The easiest guide ever to find out if your ram has a problem.
www.ext.usu.edu/publica/agpubs/ah/sheep13.pdf
- Elite Genetics - The latest in small ruminant reproduction technology such as artificial insemination, semen cryopreservation, embryo transfer and the Gourley Scope.
www.elitegenetics.com
- Fred's Micro, Inc. Sheep Program - Keeps records on entire flock of sheep. Allows producer to keep track of ewes in relation to other ewes in flock. Printouts show entire history of ewes, including lambs produced.
www.fredsmicro.com
- GENELINK - Genelink, in conjunction with Advanced Breeding Services, offers clients a total livestock project management service.
www.users.on.net/drussell
- Genetic Enterprises - Artificial sheep breeding technology.
www.cervicalai.co.nz
- Genetic Gains Ltd. - Ram semen marketing, artificial breeding, artificial insemination and embryo transfer services.
www.genetic-gains.co.nz
- Gestation Table for Sheep and Goats - Based on 150 day gestation. Calculate breeing dates based on when you want to have lambs "on the ground."
www.hawksmountainranch.com/gestationchart.html
- Global Genetics - Global Genetics is a Dutch company who sells semen, embryos and livestock from sheep and goats
www.global-genetics.com
- LAMBPLAN - LAMBPLAN is a national genetic improvement system for sheep contributing to the production of prime lambs.
www.nre.vic.gov.au/web/root/domino/infseries/infsheet.nsf/948cf8407d6ac5dd4a25652e0039a432/7df50b4cf24e42f84a256555007ebbc6?OpenDocument
- Lambplan Genetic Sheep Evaluation. - Australia's system for describing genetic worth of animals used in sheepmeat sheep industry.
ansc.une.edu.au/lambplan/index.htm
- Management Strategies for Improved Fall-Lambing - Boost your fall lambing percentages. Here's how.
www.ext.vt.edu/news/periodicals/livestock/aps-97_04/aps-772.html
- Maternal Animals, Terminal Animals and Crossbreeding - Exactly what do the terms "maternal" and "terminal/paternal" mean and how can you take advantage of these traits?
www.gov.on.ca/OMAFRA/english/livestock/sheep/facts/info_shpcrossbr.htm
- Merino Breeding - Genetic evaluation, research in progress, and transferring technology to industry.
www.agric.nsw.gov.au/Sheep/Wool/breeding/index.html
- National Polypay Sire Summary - This site lists top sires for the Polypay breed from across flock NSIP summaries.
www.fmctc.com/gallery/wcfarm/siresum.html
- National Sheep Improvement Program - NSIP offers a computerized genetic performance evaluation program,designed to help identify high-producing replacements, cull poor-producing animals, and assess overall management strengths and weaknesses.
www.nsip.org
- Pipestone's Teaser Ram Effect - An explanatory site of how the ram's presence affects the ewes, why this happens, and how to get the maximum results of your sheep breeding management program.
www.pipevet.com/articles/Teaser_Ram_Effect.htm
- Ram Percentage - In itself, the percentage of rams used in a flock is usually not critical to getting a good lambing percentage. But sometimes more than the minimum number of rams should be supplied.
www.nre.vic.gov.au/web/root/domino/infseries/infsheet.nsf/948cf8407d6ac5dd4a25652e0039a432/f864225f93f18f1a4a2565530004c86c?OpenDocument
- Replacement Ewe Lamb Production - Ewe lambs born in March and April are excellent candidates to be used as replacement ewes in spring-lambing flocks. With proper feeding and breeding management, spring-born ewe lambs should be in production by the time they are 12 to 14 months of age.
www.ext.vt.edu/news/periodicals/livestock/aps-97_06/aps-797b.html
- Reproductive Characteristics of Sheep - Factors affecting fertility and reproduction in rams and ewes.
icdweb.cc.purdue.edu/~aaronj/sheep.html
- Reproductive Herd Health - Springwood Livestock Management Services specializes in herd health, preventative medicine, reproductive problem solving, ultrasounding, synchronization and artificial insemination programs.
www.breedersworld.com/springwood
- Reproductive Management of the Ewe Flock and the Ram - Reproduction in sheep is influenced by numerous factors. These include: genetic potential, nutritional status, environmental factors, daylength or photoperiod effects, health status and other factors. These factors are important in both the ram and the ewe.
ag.ansc.purdue.edu/sheep/articles/repromgt.html
- Reproductive Problems in Rams - How to prevent and diagnose reproductive problems of rams in your flock.
www.ianr.unl.edu/pubs/Sheep/g815.htm
- Selecting the Right Ram with EPDs - Tells how to use EPDs to select the right ram for your breeding program.
www.gov.on.ca/OMAFRA/english/livestock/sheep/facts/select.htm
- Sheep Flock Improvement Program EPDs - Using Estimated Progeny Difference to make genetic improvements and increase flock performance.
www.gov.on.ca/OMAFRA/english/livestock/sheep/facts/sfipepds.htm
- Sheep Pregnancy Checking By Ultrasonic Sound - Ultrasonic sound waves of about 2 million cycles per second can pass through living tissue. Used to determine sheep pregnancy, these sound waves are painless and have no harmful after-effects to the ewe or fetus.
muextension.missouri.edu/xplor/agguides/ansci/g02610.htm
- The Role of Genetics in Selection of Sheep - Basic principles for flock improvement. Includes explanations of common genetic terms.
www.agric.wa.gov.au:80/agency/Pubns/farmnote/1999/f12999.htm
- The Sheep Flock Improvement Program - SFIP is a home testing genetic improvement program designed to assist Ontario purebred and commercial sheep producers in the evaluation of potential breeding stock and to provide a measure of the comparative productivity of ewes in the flock. Enrollment information and data available.
www.gov.on.ca/OMAFRA/english/livestock/sheep/facts/info_sfip.htm
- Using Ram Lambs for Breeding - This NebGuide explains how ram lambs can be most efficiently used in a breeding program and provides management suggestions for a successful program.
www.ianr.unl.edu/pubs/Sheep/g814.htm
- Maryland Small Ruminant Reproduction Page - A site that links you to all the reproductive knowledge of sheep and goats you can imagine. This site is wonderfully relevant and keeps up with all cutting edge technology, as well as the basics.HTML and PDF format
www.sheepandgoat.com/repro.html
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